Health
Why we should pay people to stop smoking
Despite some of the strictest tobacco control policies in the world, recent data shows the decline in smoking in Australia has stalled.
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
Did game design elements increase physical activity among adults?
Physical activity increased among families in a randomized clinical trial as part of a game-based intervention where they could earn points and progress through levels based on step goal achievements, according to a new article ...
Oct 2, 2017
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80 percent of activity tracker users stick with the devices for at least six months
Use of activity trackers, such as wearable devices and smartphone apps, is on the rise, and a new study shows that 80 percent of users stuck with the device for at least six months. Though the gadgets may help motivate users ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Health
Study shows electronic health information exchanges could cut billions in Medicare spending
Spending on entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid consumes some two-thirds of all federal spending, but new research from the University of Notre Dame shows that information technology investments in health care ...
Sep 13, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Financial incentives increased viral suppression in HIV-positive patients in care
Gift cards offered as financial incentives helped to increase viral suppression in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in a community-based clinical trial in New York and Washington, D.C., two communities ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Health
Pay people to stop smoking? It works, especially in vulnerable groups
Cigarette smoking in the U.S. has dropped dramatically since the landmark publication of the 1964 U.S. Surgeon General's report on smoking and health. This has led to improved health for millions of Americans.
Mar 27, 2017
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Health
Use food subsidies as carrot to encourage healthier eating habits for obese
Subsidising healthy foods by up to 10 per cent would do more to shift the eating habits of overweight and obese people than a tax on unhealthy products, and could be cost effective in the long-run, according to the findings ...
Mar 24, 2017
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Health
Older adults walk more for money and opportunity to donate to charity
Personal and social goals may be effective in motivating older adults to exercise, according to a study this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Women with dementia receive less medical attention
Women with dementia have fewer visits to the GP, receive less health monitoring and take more potentially harmful medication than men with dementia, new UCL (University College London) research reveals.
Dec 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do financial incentives encourage patients with psychotic disorders to take their medication?
A new study has found that offering patients financial incentives to take their antipsychotic medication is effective. When the incentives stop, there is no continued benefit but no long term negative effect either.
Sep 27, 2016
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